If one didn’t know better one might assume the United States was about to declare war on its (former) allies.
Trump and his minions don’t seem too understand that we don’t live in a bubble and the global economy exists whether they like it or not. Setting aside the immorality of this juvenile commentary, it’s just so short-sighted and foolish. It’s certainly possible that if the Americans pull out the Europeans will step in and make some agreement over the Strait. I’ve read they’re already in place to do so. And if that happens Trump will strut around like he’s Richard the Lionheart saying this was the plan all along. Maybe he’ll even get away with it — the U.S. is now just a big dumb giant asshole and it doesn’t pay for anyone to rub salt in our wounds right now. But the world will know that he blew up a bunch of stuff and killed a bunch of people for absolutely no reason and they won’t forget.
This Bulwark segment with Sue Gordon, former top intelligence chief, is well worth watching if you want an intelligent analysis of what we’re dealing with. Gordon knows her shit and this take doesn’t come from a partisan perspective.